Dave Odlum

Dave Odlum

David 'Dave' Odlum is an Irish guitarist, drummer and producer who has dated, worked and played with Academy Award winners and Mercury Prize nominees. Originally a member of Kíla, a band which was founded during his schooldays at Coláiste Eoin, he left them and joined rock group The Frames, fronted by the Academy Award-winner Glen Hansard, and with whom he played guitar from 1990 until 2002. Since leaving the band, he has pursued a career as a music producer. Odlum has established an association with singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, and co-produced her debut, third and fourth albums (the Mercury Prize-nominated Night on My Side,The Hollow of Morning and an as-of-yet untitled fourth album). Odlum also played briefly with her (along with his brother, Karl Odlum)).

Other musicians for whom Odlum has produced albums include The Frames, with whom he worked on the album Burn the Maps after he had left the band, dEUS, Nina Hynes, Josh Ritter, Eoin Coughlan, Ham Sandwich (Carry the Meek), Luka Bloom (Eleven Songs) and Miriam Ingram (Trampoline). In late January 2012 Odlum traveled to Australia to record Australian indie band Blackchords.